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Wednesday 8 July 2020

Flood / Saurashtra breaks 87-year record in Dwarka, 25% monsoon rains in Gujarat, 10 inches in 18 hours in Rajkot, 14.5 inches in Kalawad

Flood / Saurashtra breaks 87-year record in Dwarka, 25% monsoon rains in Gujarat, 10 inches in 18 hours in Rajkot, 14.5 inches in Kalawad


Ghodapur was flooded in Raval river due to heavy rains in Gir-Somnath district. Jaan came from Porbandar but he was stuck but some people crossed the river at the risk of their lives.

Ghodapur was flooded in Raval river due to heavy rains in Gir-Somnath district. Jaan came from Porbandar but he was stuck but some people crossed the river at the risk of their lives.

Dwarka received 90% of the average rainfall and Porbandar received 71.54%
15 inches in Upleta rural panchk, 5-10 inches in 103 talukas
10 to 20 inches in 50 talukas and 20 to 40 inches in 5 talukas


Dwarka. It started raining in Saurashtra, including Rajkot, on Monday morning. Residents of Rajkot city were relieved when it finally started raining. It started raining slowly after 12 hours on Sunday night and it started raining after 7 am. At 7 p.m., 10 inches of rain was reported. The rural area of ​​Upleta received 15 inches of rain. Due to heavy rains upstream of Rajkot, 3 dams including Nyari-2 and Aji-3 were filled due to rising water in the demo, while gates were opened in Aji-2 to reach the level of the rule level. Trees fell at 3 places in the city. The airport wall collapsed, causing panic in the system. However, no casualties were reported. Twelve and a half inches of rain fell in Kalawad of Jamnagar.

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Half to five inches of rain fell in most parts of Rajkot and Morbi districts. Upleta's rural district has received reports of up to 15 inches of rain. Megha, who had been on the run since Sunday night, continued the innings. However, heavy rains also caused trees to fall and walls of dilapidated buildings to collapse. Many demos brought in new water and the river flowed on two banks. The city of Upleta received 4 inches, Tankara 4, Dhoraji 4 inches, Jamkandora 3 inches, Jasdan 3 inches, Jasdan 3 inches, Wankaner 2 inches and Morbi 1.5 inches.

Kalawad in Jamnagar was lashed by heavy clouds from Sunday night to Monday evening and 315 mm or one and a half inches of water fell. On the other hand, 5 inches of rain fell in Jamjodhpur, four inches in Jamnagar, three and a half inches in Jodia, six and a half inches in Dhrol, four inches in Lalpur, six inches in Khambhaliya, 11 inches in Kalyanpur, ten and a half inches in Dwarka and 7 inches in Bhanvad.

In 24 hours, Keshod in Junagadh district of South Saurashtra received 6 inches, Junagadh 2 inches, Bhensana 3.5 inches, Mendrada 4.5 inches, Mangrol 3 inches, Manavadar 4 inches, Malia Hatina 2.5 inches, Vanthali 2.5 inches and Visavadar 4 inches. In Gir Somnath district, 2 inches of rain fell in Una, 3 inches in Kodinar, 3 inches in Girgarhda, 2.5 inches in Talala, 3 inches in Veraval and 4 inches in Sutrapada. Ranavav taluka of Porbandar district received 1.5 inches of rain, Porbandar received 0.5 inches and Kutiyana received 1.5 inches of rain. While Amreli in Amreli district received 2 inches, Khambha 2 inches, Wadia 2 inches, Savarkundla 2 inches, Jafrabad two and a half inches, Rajula 1 inch, Lathi 1 inch, Dhari half inch, Babra one and half inch, Basgara one and half inch and Lilia one and half inch rain.

Due to incessant rains, all the rivers of South Saurashtra have come alive. And water is starting to flow into all the reservoirs. It has overflowed Willingdon Dam of Junagadh, Anandpur Dam, Rasala Dam of Manavadar, Bantwa Kharo Dam, Sorathi of Porbandar, Medhakrik and Fodala Dam. So 3 gates of Ozat-2 dam of Junagadh have been opened. The water of Sabli river had penetrated into the Malbapa temple of Manekwada on Junagadh-Veraval highway. In Keshod's Ghed Bamanasa, the bridge from the village to the farm collapsed. The river Shetrunji in Amreli district also became Ganditur.


The Gohilwad panth received light to heavy rains up to two inches even today. Two inches of rain fell in Mahuva panchk and one inch in Talaja early in the morning. Half an inch of rain fell in Gariadhar. Megho Meherban on East Kutch, 5 inches in Bhachau, Gandhidham, 2 inches in Anjar and 1.5 inches in Rapar, half an inch in Bhuj and half an inch in Mundra.

Valsad district in South Gujarat received an average rainfall of one and a half to two and a half inches. Navsari received 3 inches and Surat district received 1.5 inches of rain. Ankleshwar received 1.5 inches of rain from night till 4 pm.

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